Job Description

Upstream Practitioner

Contract: Fixed Term, 2 years - Term Time Only + 2 weeks


Salary: 25,585.20 - 31,239.21


Location: The East Manchester Academy, M11 3DS


Closing Date: 18/08/2025


Interviews will be held w/c 01/09/2025


Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a passionate and proactive

Upstream Practitioner

to join our Team based in Manchester.


About us


Centrepoint is the UK's leading youth homelessness charity. We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. We provide homeless young people with accommodation, mental health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.


This full-time, school-based role is part of our Policy and Prevention directorate and reports to the Senior Upstream Practitioner. You will play a key role in our pre-16 prevention pilot, helping to identify and address the root causes of youth homelessness.


As an Upstream Practitioner, you will administer surveys to students aged 11-16, conduct holistic assessments, and provide early intervention support. You will work closely with families, schools, and community services to ensure sustained positive outcomes. The role also involves leading workshops, maintaining a caseload, and collecting impact data to support continuous improvement.


We are looking for a confident practitioner with experience supporting children and families. You should be skilled in risk assessments, have strong communication abilities, and be committed to safeguarding and trauma-informed practices. Knowledge of local services and qualifications in Family Mediation, Social Work, or related fields are desirable.


Join Centrepoint and be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to preventing youth homelessness. If you are passionate about early intervention and want to make a real difference, we encourage you to apply.


Why join Centrepoint?


In return for your efforts you'll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:


25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies). Private Medical insurance Income protection Employer pension contributions of 5% Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.


We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people's services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.


Centrepoint's policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.


Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a

Upstream Practitioner

. Click 'Apply' now!